Atlanta Restaurants Recycle Glass to Help Achieve Zero Waste
The City of Atlanta has created a “zero waste zone” in its downtown district. The “Atlanta Recycles” program, in partnership with the Green Foodservice Alliance, U.S. EPA Region 4 and Georgia Department of Natural Resources launched the initiative in February of this year.
To date, more than a dozen participants and the Georgia World Congress Center have pledged to recycle. According to Holly Elmore, Green Foodservice alliance executive director, once the glass bottles and cardboard are recycled and food residuals composted, most restaurants and hotels come close to zero waste.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House at Centennial Olympic Park has already reduced its waste by nearly 40% recycling glass bottles and other commodities. After they compost their food, they’ll be up to 80% recovery. Read more
Fifth Group Restaurants, in Midtown Atlanta, operates five local restaurants and a catering business. Recycling glass bottles, cardboard, and food residuals is getting these restaurants well on the way to achieving zero waste. More
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The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.
